Fatigue Strength of Ductile Iron in Ultra-High Cycle Regime

2014 ◽  
Vol 874 ◽  
pp. 43-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Ulewicz ◽  
František Nový ◽  
Jacek Selejdak
Keyword(s):  
Cast Iron ◽  
Fatigue Strength ◽  
Ductile Iron ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Fatigue Testing ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Essential Factor ◽  
Equipment Safety ◽  
Sn Curve

Machine and equipment safety is the most essential factor that determines the choice of a particular material used in the construction phase. Failure analyses in engineering praxis demonstrate that nearly 90 % of all cases of failures are caused by fatigue. For popular technical applications such as cars and trains, the durability expected for some components ranges from 108to 1010loading cycles. However, only few studies have been carried out for more than 107cycles. The SN curve in the ultra-wide life region must be determined in order to ensure actual fatigue strength and safety of these components. This paper presents the results obtained from fatigue tests carried out by means of a high-frequency fatigue testing machine for the three grades of ductile iron: with ferritic-pearlitic matrix (GGG50), with pearlitic-ferritic matrix (GGG60) and ADI cast iron in the range from 106up to 1010cycles.

Development of a New Fatigue Testing Machine for High Frequency Fatigue Damage Assessment

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naoki Osawa ◽  
Tetsuya Nakamura ◽  
Norio Yamamoto ◽  
Junji Sawamura
Keyword(s):  
High Frequency ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Fatigue Testing ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Plate Thickness ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Frequency Effect ◽  
Wave Load ◽  
Out Of Plane

A new simple fatigue testing machine, which can carry out fast and low-cost fatigue tests of welded joints subject to wave with high frequency vibration, has been developed. This machine is designed for plate bending type fatigue tests, and wave load is applied by using motors with eccentric mass. Springing vibration is superimposed by attaching an additional vibrator to the test specimen, and whipping vibration is superimposed by an intermittent hammering. Fatigue tests which simulate springing and whipping by a conventional servo-type fatigue testing machines are very expensive and use a large amount of electricity. If one uses these conventional machines, it is difficult to simulate superimposed stress wave forms at high speed, and it takes long hours of testing to examine the high frequency effect. In contrast, it is found that fatigue tests can be carried out in fast, i.e. waves with 10Hz or higher frequency for out-of-plane gusset welded joint specimens with 12mm plate thickness by using the developed machine. The electricity to be used for fatigue tests could be minimal, for example one thousandth of that needed for conventional machines. These results demonstrate the superiority of the developed machine.

Influence of Frequency and Testing Technique on the Fatigue Behaviour of Quenched and Tempered Steel in the VHCF-Regime

2014 ◽  
Vol 891-892 ◽  
pp. 1430-1435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norbert Schneider ◽  
Brita Pyttel ◽  
Christina Berger ◽  
Matthias Oechsner
Keyword(s):  
High Frequency ◽  
Fatigue Testing ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Fatigue Behaviour ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Frequency Effect ◽  
Low Frequencies ◽  
Ultrasonic Fatigue ◽  
Quenched And Tempered Steel ◽  
Tempered Steel

Today in many cases ultrasonic testing machines with a frequency of f ≈ 20 kHz are used for investigations of the fatigue behaviour up to the very high cycle regime (VHCF-regime). A question that arises is if the results of these high frequency fatigue tests are comparable to conventional fatigue tests. This paper compares the fatigue behaviour of a quenched and tempered steel 50CrMo4 in two different tempered conditions investigated at low frequencies (f ≤ 400 Hz) on a servohydraulic testing machine and at a high frequency (f ≈ 20 kHz) on an ultrasonic fatigue testing machine. Effects which can occur because of the different testing techniques and testing frequencies are investigated. A concept is derived to describe the frequency effect caused by the strain rate. The estimations are compared with results of the fatigue tests.

Influence of Plasma Radical Nitriding on Fatigue Properties of SCM435 Steel

2007 ◽  
Vol 353-358 ◽  
pp. 266-269
Author(s):  
Nu Yan ◽  
I. Lee ◽  
Riichi Murakami ◽  
Daisuke Yonekura ◽  
J. Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Intensity Factor ◽  
Stress Intensity ◽  
Fatigue Strength ◽  
Intensity Factor ◽  
Fatigue Testing ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Scm435 Steel ◽  
Nitrided Specimen

The effect of plasma radical nitriding treatment on fatigue properties of SCM435 steel in super long life region was investigated. Fatigue tests were carried out using a dual-spindle rotating bending fatigue-testing machine at room temperature in air for the specimens nitrided at 773 K and 823 K for 3 hrs. The fatigue strength of nitrided specimen was greater than that of un-nitrided specimen and the crack initiation mode changed from the surface cracking of un-nitrided specimen to the subsurface cracking of nitrided specimen. Hardening layer and compressive residual stress were formed by nitriding, which resulted in the improvement of the fatigue strength. The stress intensity factor was calculated using facet area in Fish-eye fracture mode. As a result, the stress intensity factor indicated almost constant value, ~ 3-4 MPa·m1/2, regardless of the number of cycles to failure.

scholarly journals Fretting Fatigue Behaviour of Alloy Steel in the Very High Cycle Region

2019 ◽  
Vol 300 ◽  
pp. 18002
Author(s):  
Yoshinobu Shimamura ◽  
Reo Kasahara ◽  
Hitoshi Ishii ◽  
Keiichiro Tohgo ◽  
Tomoyuki Fujii ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Strength ◽  
Fatigue Testing ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Fatigue Behaviour ◽  
Fretting Fatigue ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Torsional Fatigue ◽  
Very High

It is well known that fretting fatigue strength is much lower than the fatigue strength of smooth specimens and the fatigue limit disappears. Many studies on fretting fatigue have been reported but most of the studies have not cover fatigue properties in the very high cycle regime more than 107 cycles. In this study, an accelerated fretting fatigue testing method was developed by using an ultrasonic torsional fatigue testing machine with a clamping fretting pad. Fretting fatigue tests of CrMo steel were conducted by using the developed method. Test results showed that fretting fatigue failure occurs in the very high cycle region.

Comparative bending fatigue strength of precision forged spur gears

1997 ◽  
Vol 211 (4) ◽  
pp. 293-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
O Eyercioglu ◽  
D Walton ◽  
T A Dean
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Strength ◽  
Fatigue Testing ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Spur Gears ◽  
Test Fixture ◽  
Bending Fatigue ◽  
Gear Teeth ◽  
Root Area ◽  
Bending Fatigue Strength

To determine the bending fatigue strength of precision forged spur gears and to compare the results with those obtained from conventional cut gears, single tooth bending fatigue tests were carried out on both through-hardened and induction-hardened gear teeth. The gears were produced from rolled bar cut blanks, disc forged blanks or precision forged teeth blanks. For this purpose, a special test fixture was designed and built for an Amsler high-frequency vibrophore fatigue testing machine. The results show that the endurance limit of precision forged gears is significantly higher than those obtained from cut gears. The bending fatigue strength of forged gears was some 12.5 per cent higher than the cut teeth in a through-hardened condition and 8.4 per cent higher for the induction-hardened teeth. The effect of surface roughness at the tooth root area on the bending fatigue strength of the forged gears is also shown.

Gigacycle Fatigue of Welded Joints of Structural Materials (A Review)

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 14-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Okechukwu P. Nwachukwu ◽  
Alexander V. Gridasov ◽  
Ekaterina A. Gridasova
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Testing ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Structural Materials ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Material Defects ◽  
Graphite Cast Iron ◽  
Ultrasonic Fatigue ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Fatigue Failures

This review looks into the state of gigacycle fatigue behavior of some structural materials used in engineering works. Particular attention is given to the use of ultrasonic fatigue testing machine (USF-2000) due to its important role in conducting gigacycle fatigue tests. Gigacycle fatigue behavior of most materials used for very long life engineering applications is reviewed.Gigacycle fatigue behavior of magnesium alloys, aluminum alloys, titanium alloys, spheroid graphite cast iron, steels and nickel alloys are reviewed together with the examination of the most common material defects that initiate gigacycle fatigue failures in these materials. In addition, the stage-by-stage fatigue crack developments in the gigacycle regime are reviewed. This review is concluded by suggesting the directions for future works in gigacycle fatigue.

Design of High Frequency Fatigue Testing Machine Driven by Piezoelectric Vibrator

2012 ◽  
Vol 220-223 ◽  
pp. 543-548
Author(s):  
Meng Jie ◽  
Hai Feng Xie ◽  
Yan Liu ◽  
Zhi Gang Yang
Keyword(s):  
High Frequency ◽  
Fatigue Testing ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Fatigue Property ◽  
Maximum Load ◽  
Load Level ◽  
Piezoelectric Resonance ◽  
Piezoelectric Vibrator ◽  
Plate Spring ◽  
Working Principle

In order to measure the fatigue property of the small and hard brittle components working under conditions of the little amplitude, high frequency force, a novel kind of resonant high frequency fatigue testing machine which is driven by the piezoelectric vibrator (PZT、PLZT or PMN) has been proposed. Firstly, the working principle of the piezoelectric resonance high frequency fatigue testing machine is analyzed, and the dynamic model of the fatigue testing machine is established to get the systemic dynamic characteristics. Then a prototype is designed and produced. Finally, the maximum load on the sample is measured by the test with the machine. The results indicate that the maximum load on the sample is 23.4N-98.1N when changing the voltage (100V-250V) and the thickness of the plate spring (1.1mm-0.6mm). The prototype made in this paper is suitable for the tensile and fatigue testing with the load level mentioned above under the condition of little amplitude and high frequency force.

Low Cycle Fatigue Test of Lead Free Solders Using Small Sized Specimen

2017 ◽  
Vol 734 ◽  
pp. 194-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yutaka Konishi ◽  
Takamoto Itoh ◽  
Masao Sakane ◽  
Fumio Ogawa ◽  
Hideyuki Kanayama
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Testing ◽  
Low Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Strain Range ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Lead Free ◽  
Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Bulk Specimen ◽  
Free Solder ◽  
Lead Free Solders

This paper investigates the fatigue results in low cycle fatigue region obtained from a miniaturized specimen having a 6mm gage length, 3mm diameter and 55mm total length. Fatigue tests were performed for two type lead-free solders using horizontal-type electrical servo hydraulic push-pull fatigue testing machine. Materials employed were Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu and Sn-5Sb. The results from Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu were compared with those obtained using a bulk specimen in a previous study. Relationship between strain range and number of cycles to failure of the small-sized specimen agreed with those of the bulk specimens. The testing techniques are applicable to Sn-5Sb following the Manson-Coffin law. These results confirm that the testing technique proposed here, using small-sized specimen, is suitable to get fruitful fatigue data for lead-free solder compounds.

The Evaluation of Bending Fatigue Testing of Austempered Ductile Iron Spur Gear

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Zhang ◽  
Jianhua Lv ◽  
Rizwanulhaque Syed ◽  
Jing Zhang ◽  
Yang Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Strength ◽  
Ductile Iron ◽  
Fatigue Testing ◽  
Spur Gear ◽  
Austempered Ductile Iron ◽  
Spur Gears ◽  
Reliability Design ◽  
Bending Fatigue ◽  
Bending Fatigue Strength ◽  
Number Of Cycles

Abstract An experimental evaluation of bending fatigue strength for austempered ductile iron (ADI) spur gears have been performed using Zwick fatigue tester. The gear material was manufactured by vertically continuous casting, in which the radius of the graphite grains is smaller. The Stress-Number of Cycles curve (S-N curve) for the bending fatigue strength of the ADI spur gears are manufactured without any specific surface treatments, and have been obtained by post-processing software. It was observed that when the reliability was 50%, the fatigue limit was 304.89 MPa. It has provided a reliable basis to rate the reliability design of the small gearboxes in automation later.

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